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MrBadLuck
Master Baiter
Joined: 07 Nov 2009
Posts: 201
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Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:51 am |
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I got this message on my Skype account. The account name was ""
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Degree in any field.
GET YOUR DIPLOMA TODAY!If you are looking for a fast and effective way to get a diploma,(non accredited) this is the best way out for you. Provide us with degree you are interested in. Call us right now on: For US: 16465371732 Outside US: +16465371732 "Just leave your NAME & PHONE NO. (with CountryCode)" in the voicemail.
Our staff will get back to you in next few days!<<< |
I know this kind of thing usually goes in the "Surplus 419 Letters" forum but I think this needs some special attention. Whoever is running this scam has been a busy bee as you can see here.
I'm not quite sure what can be done but this is rather interesting and might be worth investigating. |
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Happy_Slacker
419Eater is my life
Joined: 09 Apr 2007
Posts: 291
Location: Location: Location:
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Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:41 am |
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To me this might look more like spam than 419.
Also this caught my eye:
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way to get a diploma,(non accredited)
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Sorry, but last time I saw such fake diploma offers, usually they say accredited. At least I would think in order to even GET a diploma a college has to be accredited. So, maybe this is a lad then. |
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foo
Elite Baiter
Joined: 12 Nov 2009
Posts: 1271
Location: Itteh Bitteh Kitteh Citteh
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Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:10 am |
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way to get a diploma,(non accredited)
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"We'll give you a diploma, but it won't be valid for anything!" |
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MrBadLuck
Master Baiter
Joined: 07 Nov 2009
Posts: 201
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Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:45 am |
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I thought this was just simple spam too but some of the stuff on the link I provided seems to tell a different tale.
I don't really think this qualifies as 419 but this seems to be some kind of scam that has been going on for a while.
Thought I would share. Would be nice to see something done (especially if s/he is in the US) |
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SweetSadie
Hello I'm New here!
Joined: 30 Nov 2009
Posts: 14
Location: Highlands
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Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:40 pm |
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This must have been quite large-scale, I got it on Skype as well - can a lad manage that?
Annoyingly enough, it went through all my privacy settings, so if anybody finds a way to get this guy, let me know |
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lakeside77
A chaff in the USA
Joined: 11 Jul 2008
Posts: 2700
Location: Out there in the cold, getting lonely, getting old
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Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:48 pm |
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One of my favorite movie quotes:
"I can't give you brains, but I can give you a diploma." -- The Wizard of Oz, to the Scarecrow |
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imbenellis
Hello I'm New here!
Joined: 22 Jan 2010
Posts: 1
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Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:29 pm |
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Hi there,
Well it seems that this thing is turning into something nasty, because i receiveed it too and even though i haven't clicked anywhere it keeps on crashing Skype on my computer.
Actually i didn't even see the message itself. Everytime i relaunch Skype it keeps on going back to the chat window with 'diplomas_here' and crashes before i can even do anything.
If anybody knows what do do, help would be much appreciated because i actually can't use Skype anymore (and i'd like to avoid getting a new account).
Have a nice day!
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kerpeep
Hello I'm New here!
Joined: 22 Jan 2010
Posts: 1
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Fri Jan 22, 2010 11:50 pm |
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I also experienced the repeated crashes after receiving the diplomas_here spam (on a Mac).
I fixed the problem by opening:
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~/Library/Application\ Support/Skype/<your Skype username>/ChatWindows.plist |
and removing the block that includes "diplomas_here". You may also need to reset the <string> after the
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<key>frontChat</key> |
to a legit chat.
A full Skype reset would probably do the trick too, but I didn't want to lose my chat history. |
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